where do you do water tests???

[james3370]

when you are doing your water parameter tests, do you do them in the sump or in the main tank??? or does it even matter???

on my new build, i'm making a small board that will hold 6 or so of the water testing test tubes & trying to decide if i should mount it on the back of the canopy door or the sump door

 

[fishysteve]

I do them on the bar across from my tank in the basement.

 

[AJO]

I do all my tests in the bathroom.

 

[james3370]

i meant where do you draw the water for the tests

 

[madadi]

lol this thread just took a wrong turn.

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14507585#post14507585 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by madadi
lol this thread just took a wrong turn.

pretty much..... LOL

 

[zorden]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14506579#post14506579 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AJO
I do all my tests in the bathroom.

lol

 

[jdieck]

Measure anywhere but always as far away as possible from the point you are topping off, supplementing or dripping Kalk

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14507695#post14507695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jdieck
Measure anywhere but always as far away as possible from the point you are topping off, supplementing or dripping Kalk

so my sump will be:

skimmer chamber -> return chamber <- refugium

& my ato will fill into the return chamber, so it would be best to test from either the refugium or the main tank???

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14507710#post14507710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by james3370
so my sump will be:

skimmer chamber -> return chamber <- refugium

& my ato will fill into the return chamber, so it would be best to test from either the refugium or the main tank???

Either Refugium or main tank will be OK. Just note that when measuring nitrates they may be lower in the refugium but I doubt a regular test kit will see any difference at all.

 

[Paulairduck]

go for the main tank, then you dont have to bend over

 

[Geodriller]

I take water for all tests out of the back side of my overflow box

 

[Harry_Fish]

I picked sump since my sump is in the basement
along with all the test kits etc.

 

[46FiatYamaha]

I get my samples from the sump as well